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XRP price today: Ripple token steadies near $1.63 after weekend shock — what traders watch next

XRP price today: Ripple token steadies near $1.63 after weekend shock — what traders watch next

XRP rose 1.4% to about $1.63, with $5.7 billion in trading volume and a market value just under $100 billion, after dipping to $1.53 in the past day. Crypto markets saw $2 billion in liquidations as traders reacted to Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination and a broader dash for cash triggered by a selloff in precious metals. The U.S. jobs report was delayed due to a partial government shutdown. Congress is set to vote on funding Tuesday.
2 February 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion slides as Warsh Fed pick and CME margin hike hit leveraged bets

Gold price today: Bullion slides as Warsh Fed pick and CME margin hike hit leveraged bets

Spot gold dropped 3.8% to about $4,679 an ounce in New York, falling as much as $900 from last week’s record highs. CME Group will raise margin requirements for gold futures after the close, increasing cash demands on traders. The sell-off accelerated after President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Markets now await U.S. jobs data on Feb. 6.
2 February 2026
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Dow Jones jumps 1% on a chip bounce as shutdown delays jobs report — what investors watch next

Dow Jones jumps 1% on a chip bounce as shutdown delays jobs report — what investors watch next

The Dow Jones rose 1% midday Monday, up 490 points to 49,382, led by chip stocks and heavyweights like Caterpillar and Visa. A partial U.S. government shutdown has delayed the January jobs report. Traders are watching a wave of earnings and President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Fed. Gold and silver volatility continued after last week’s sharp drop.
2 February 2026
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TTM Technologies stock price jumps about 7% as ex-Army secretary joins board ahead of earnings

TTM Technologies stock price jumps about 7% as ex-Army secretary joins board ahead of earnings

TTM Technologies shares rose 7.1% to $105.19 by early afternoon after the company named Ryan D. McCarthy and Daniel G. Korte as independent directors. Two current board members, including former CEO Thomas T. Edman, will step down in May. Edman disclosed plans to sell 16,800 shares. Investors await the Feb. 4 earnings call for the 2026 outlook.
2 February 2026
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Ciena stock jumps about 6% as tech rebounds; CIEN traders eye March catalyst

Ciena stock jumps about 6% as tech rebounds; CIEN traders eye March catalyst

Ciena Corp shares rose about 6% to $267.26 by early afternoon Monday after an earlier drop, rebounding alongside other networking stocks like Corning and Nokia. The move followed analyst upgrades and news of new fiber projects in the Balkans. Wall Street’s tech sector gains came as metals prices fell sharply. Investors are watching for updates at the Mobile World Congress in early March.
2 February 2026
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Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Why Coherent stock is jumping today as a unit sale closes and earnings loom

Coherent Corp shares rose 6.9% to $226.83 Monday ahead of its earnings report due Wednesday after market close. The move followed news that Bystronic finalized its purchase of Coherent’s Tools for Materials Processing unit. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $190 but kept a neutral rating. Trading remained volatile as investors watched for updates on AI data center demand and debt repayment.
2 February 2026
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Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle stock price rises as $50 billion funding plan eases AI buildout fears

Oracle shares rose 1.7% Monday after the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year to fund cloud expansion. The stock closed near $167.43. Oracle will split the financing between equity, including a $20 billion at-the-market program, and a single bond issuance in early 2026. The company filed a prospectus for 100 million depositary shares linked to mandatory convertible preferred stock.
2 February 2026
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Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj stock jumps about 8% as chip rally returns ahead of PI earnings

Impinj shares rose about 8% to $149.21 by Monday afternoon, rebounding with chip stocks as tech led Wall Street gains. The move comes ahead of Impinj’s Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call set for Feb. 5. Semiconductor sentiment remains volatile, with AI demand driving DRAM price forecasts sharply higher. U.S. factory data showed expansion in January, further lifting markets.
2 February 2026
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Cisco stock pops to a fresh 52-week high — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Cisco stock pops to a fresh 52-week high — here’s what Wall Street is watching next

Cisco shares rose 3.4% to $81.00 by midday Monday, reaching a new 52-week high ahead of its AI Summit on Feb. 3 and earnings on Feb. 11. The stock traded between $77.64 and $81.14. Executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, AWS, and Intel are set to join Cisco leadership at the summit. Broader U.S. markets also advanced, with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and the Nasdaq gaining 0.9%.
2 February 2026
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UWM stock jumps nearly 9% as Two Harbors earnings near and merger math tightens

UWM stock jumps nearly 9% as Two Harbors earnings near and merger math tightens

UWM Holdings shares rose 8.6% to $5.33 by midday Monday after closing at $4.91, ahead of Two Harbors’ quarterly earnings report due after the bell. UWM last week filed a Form S-4 for its planned $1.3 billion stock-for-stock acquisition of Two Harbors. Two Harbors shares gained 7.5%. The deal’s value depends on UWM’s share price and awaits shareholder and regulatory approval.
2 February 2026
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Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar stock price jumps nearly 4% as target hikes keep focus on backlog, data-center power

Caterpillar shares rose 3.9% to $683.24 Monday after Truist Securities raised its price target and cited a record $51.2 billion order backlog. The company reported $19.1 billion in Q4 sales and warned of $2.6 billion in tariff costs by 2026. New orders for data-center power systems and a major West Virginia project fueled optimism. Broader markets were mixed amid a commodity selloff.
2 February 2026
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Semtech stock jumps 9% today as SMTC hits fresh high — what’s moving the shares now

Semtech stock jumps 9% today as SMTC hits fresh high — what’s moving the shares now

Semtech shares surged 9.4% to $87.21 by midday Monday, hitting a new 52-week high of $88.59. Trading volume topped the 30-day average as the stock outpaced a 3% gain in the broader semiconductor index. The jump followed last week’s launch of new AirLink 5G “RedCap” routers targeting industrial IoT markets. Investors are watching for updates at DistribuTECH 2026 in San Diego this week.
2 February 2026
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Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

8 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, outperforming the Straits Times Index. UOB Kay Hian raised its target price to S$13.23 after Keppel announced a 38% higher FY2025 dividend, with key dates set for April. The M1 sale remains delayed pending regulatory approval. Investors await updates on asset sales and dividend plans when trading resumes Monday.
DBS share price: DBS Group Holdings stock in focus before Feb 9 earnings

DBS share price: DBS Group Holdings stock in focus before Feb 9 earnings

8 February 2026
DBS closed at S$59.30 on Friday, down 0.6%, ahead of its full-year results due before market open on Feb. 9. Singapore shares fell 0.8% the same day as regional markets slid. Investors await updates on DBS’s margins and capital return plan. Singapore’s Budget 2026 is set for Feb. 12, with UOB and OCBC results later this month.
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